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AudioGuy720 · Post by **AudioGuy720** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:52 pm

We finally got scalable GUIs as a free upgrade (for version 5 owners) after three years and you guys are still b*tching?

The truism ""You can't make everyone happy" lives on...

cprompt · Post by **cprompt** » Thu Jul 24, 2025 10:05 pm

dastewart wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:44 pm Hmmmm...so I've got 5.3 since I'm not especially interested in superplate but I would like the resizable GUIs. I'm slightly confused by what Soundtoys have said but I think this means I can't get the resizable GUIs even though I own the individual plugins....because I haven't bought the individual plugins. I got them as part of the bundle.

I'm not complaining about it if that's true but they could have been clearer if that is the case.

cprompt wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 6:59 pm I have 5.3 in my licenses, downloaded the 5.5 installers and bingo, all my ST plugins are resizeable. The upgrade price is to add any missing plugins and new presets really.

It certainly is confusing!

dastewart · Post by **dastewart** » Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:46 am

Well, I've written to Soundtoys for clarification and I'll post up what they say. I'm still really confused whether the new GUI are a free update for me. I've "bought" the 5.3 bundle but am actually on version 5.4 because there was a bug in 5.3 which only got fixed in 5.4 so Soundtoys gave me access to the bug fix even thought I haven't actually bought 5.4.

It's all a bit complicated.

Trancer · Post by **Trancer** » Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:58 am

When purchasing version 5.5, is the Space Blender reverb included in this update?

Or do I have to purchase the Space Blender reverb separately?

koalaboy · Post by **koalaboy** » Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:09 am

Trancer wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:58 am When purchasing version 5.5, is the Space Blender reverb included in this update?

Or do I have to purchase the Space Blender reverb separately?

It is, yes.

(Or at least, I would assume it is, as I upgraded from 5.4 to 5.5 and I know own Space Blender, which I didn't before)

Trancer · Post by **Trancer** » Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:15 am

Thank you very much for your reply.

I'm on version 5.3, so I assume the Space Blender reverb would also be included if I update to version 5.5?

I'm on a PC with Windows 11 Home, should the update be trouble-free?

t.o.t.s. · Post by **t.o.t.s.** » Fri Jul 25, 2025 1:08 pm

Im in Win 11 and the update was smooth.

Trancer · Post by **Trancer** » Fri Jul 25, 2025 8:18 pm

Thank you for your reply.

That's perfect.

db3 · Post by **db3** » Sat Jul 26, 2025 7:34 am

Recommend anyone with Soundtoys Rack to check their upgrade price. I only had Rack and a few free promo individuals gathered over the last couple of years and it only cost me $59 to upgrade everything to 5.5 full.

dastewart · Post by **dastewart** » Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:02 pm

dastewart wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:46 am Well, I've written to Soundtoys for clarification and I'll post up what they say. I'm still really confused whether the new GUI are a free update for me. I've "bought" the 5.3 bundle but am actually on version 5.4 because there was a bug in 5.3 which only got fixed in 5.4 so Soundtoys gave me access to the bug fix even thought I haven't actually bought 5.4.

It's all a bit complicated.

I got a reply from Sountoys who said there's a new installer in my account with the updated GUIs for the plugins I've got and an apology for the confusion. I've just checked and installed and it's there and I have now have reziable GUIs for all my plugins without any charge.

Full marks to Soundtoys, not a lot more I could ask for at this stage.

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:11 pm

Yeah, in hindsight I could've gotten the update for free. I'm not sure why they're selling an update to a product people already own ("upgrade from that thing you've already got to that thing you've already got") so I basically blew $19 for no good reason. But in the grand scheme of things, it's not a lot of money and maybe it will encourage them to keep improving the UI's.

pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:24 pm

If they wanted some extra support, they should have just asked for it, like Xfer did with the serum 2 release. I'm sure most would have no problem paying. This confusion tho, seems like it's completely a fail...

elxsound · Post by **elxsound** » Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:25 pm

Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote: Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:11 pm Yeah, in hindsight I could've gotten the update for free. I'm not sure why they're selling an update to a product people already own ("upgrade from that thing you've already got to that thing you've already got") so I basically blew $19 for no good reason. But in the grand scheme of things, it's not a lot of money and maybe it will encourage them to keep improving the UI's.

Not telling you that it’s worth it to you, just that my understanding is the $19 is for new effects rack preset and space blender inside effects rack.

I doubt I will use that much, so I also look at the $19 as an encouragement/ thank you for the UI update.

pekbro · Post by **pekbro** » Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:35 pm

All that comes in the update if you already own everything, seemingly...paid or no, just to reiterate

c_voltage · Post by **c_voltage** » Sun Jul 27, 2025 11:46 pm

Accidentally i had no time to make payment lol.
Well, actually in other case i do not think that i would be care a much. too.

In plugs history there have been a way more disappointing things, like with current Sonnox prices (to Envolution particularly), or McDSP EC-300 for free, and the same for Air plugs\bundles, which now can be catch literally for free, etc etc. Where speech going about hundries bucks. And that's from my experience only.
Not to speaking about UAD users feeling this year lol.
In short, that 19 bucks seems nothing at this background. And i would leave it as is. And would start to worry if it was 99.

Soundtoys Plugins still not resizable?!?! "there are no plans currently to implement resizable GUIs for our plug-ins"